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Amy and I were sitting on the couch with the tea I made. The people outside were still there and I don't think they were leaving anytime soon. Amy was staring at me and I blushed under her gaze. She smirked slightly, intentionally. "What are we going to do?" I asked Amy.

"Well, I know you won't like what I have to say, but I think we shouldn't date until this blows over. If we waited a couple of months, we can date in peace and ease the world into it after a couple of months. I think people are making such a big deal because our photos were leaked. We can date in secret before we come out to the world, but just not right this second." Amy said trying to sound hopeful. I frowned, but I knew she was right. If we waited to date it would be best, but how was she going to tell them we aren't dating?

"Maybe I can tweet it or something saying those pictures are fake and we aren't dating?" Amy said doubtfully. I nodded thinking it was worth a try. Amy pulled her phone out of her ripped jeans and after a couple of minutes she set it back down smiling at me. I really wanted to kiss her, but I had to better contain my urges around her.

"I really do like you, Karma. I told you I didn't to avoid all this. I didn't want to drag your name down and have everyone trying to find out everything about you. I wanted you to have a personal life. I can't be the cause of your danger." Amy said sadly.

I grabbed both of Amy's hands and said, "Amy I don't care about my safety, because as long as I'm with you I am safe. You make me feel safe. I don't care if I'm on the media as long as I'm with you, and I know we have to wait so all this dies down, but I will wait. For you." I said as Amy smiled down at me. We sat in comfortable silence for a while just staring at each other.

"Karma, since I'm going to be here for a while, let me ask you a question." She stopped to think of a question looking up cutely. "What was your childhood like?" She said excitedly.

"Well it was different, since my parents are hippies. My parents own a juice truck that they take to schools or universities to make money. They would work their butts off trying to buy me everything I wanted and I really appreciated them for doing that for me. To be honest, I really miss them." I responded as Amy leaned in listening closely. "High school was alright. It was like any other persons. I really tried to be popular, but that never worked out great. I was just happy that it was over when I graduated."

"Have you ever been in love?" Amy said moving her eyebrows up and down smiling.

This was it. This was when I had to tell her about him. I wasn't sure how she would react but she shared herself with me that day at the dock and I had to let Amy in too. "I met this guy after I got out of high school. He was charming and loving at first, but then he wasn't. I thought I loved him, but I guess I just liked the idea of him. I remember this one date very vividly."

I woke up early excited for my date. The whole day I was thinking about what to do and what not to do along with what to say and what not to say. Around 6, I got a text that said to meet at this one beach house near the coast. I got the address to the location and drove my car there. I've been on a couple of dates with him, but I was still nervous every time.

When I got to the beach house I felt off, but I shook the feeling off and walked to the front door. As I walked inside I saw flower petals on the floor and I smiled at how sweet he was. I followed the petals through a glass door and there he was standing near the bed. He smiled at me gesturing me to come to him. I walked over to him and he hugged me. "How was your drive here? Was the house hard to fine?" he asked and I shook my head. "Well we're all alone in this big house and I know just what we can do," he commented. He bent down to try and kiss me but I pulled back slightly. He stood up straight and said, "What's wrong?" I told him I wasn't ready to do anything just yet. When I said that I saw something change in him. "What do you mean you're not ready?! It's been a almost 2 months since we've been dating Karma!" He voiced boomed in the house causing me to jump. "I waited long enough for this, so you need to stop being a prude and give me what I want." He said grabbing my shoulders roughly. "You're hurting me!" I said trying to pull myself out of his grasp, but he was obviously stronger. I tried everything in me to make him let go, but he wouldn't. "You're not going anywhere, Karma! And no one will find us here." He said scaring me. He threw me on the bed behind him and held me down causing me to scream. I heard him laugh in my ear as he tried to kiss me but I moved my face kicking my legs. I felt disgusting under him and I felt so defenseless. I started crying still trying to get him off me. I managed to get one of my hands out from his grasp and slapped his face hard and he rolled over covering his face. I got up and crawled off the bed running as fast as I could. He grabbed me by my waist dragging me down on the floor. I winced in pain of him throwing me down. I threw my hands to his face to keep him away from me. I kneed him in between his legs causing him to groan in pain. I got to my feet and ran and I knew he was right behind me. When I ran to the kitchen I found a pan on the counter. I picked it up and swung it, as hard as I could, hitting him straight in the face. He fell to the ground holding his face when I hit him again over the head causing him to lose conscious.

I ran out of the house as fast as I could falling in the sand a multiple times as it was hard to walk. I kept checking over my shoulder to see if he was there. I was so paranoid; I made it to my car and struggled with my keys. I was surprised when I made it home safely, everyone was sleeping, and I went straight up to my room. I closed the door behind me and leaned against it crying. I was shaking and couldn't stop. I ran into my bathroom and jumped into the shower trying to clean myself of that asshole. I looked down at my body to see my skin turning purple and blue and scratch marks everywhere. I cried even harder when I remembered who exactly he was.

He was Liam Booker, a multimillionaire's son. His father knew every cop in town and could bribe anyone who tried to put his son behind bars. I couldn't report him because if I did his dad would probably kill me. Liam knew where I lived and that scared me even more. The whole night I didn't sleep, I couldn't risk him coming here.

The next day I told my parents and they cried with me. They wanted to press charges but I explained why nothing would happen to him. My dad was a kind-hearted man but I never saw him want to kill someone as much as Liam before. My mom was extremely concerned about me. She didn't want him coming here to finish what he started. She shipped me off to my aunt's house for my protection and I didn't argue. I stayed at my aunt's for a year when he found out I was there. I knew he knew when I got a letter in the mail telling me I couldn't hide forever. I told my parents and they told me to move far away without telling them where I was going, so that he could never find out. Only one place came to mind when they told me to go away. California."

"I moved here when I was 20 and he hasn't found me, yet." I said as Amy grabbed me and pulled me into her arms. I could see the hurt in her eyes and it made me tear up.

AMY POV

The whole time Karma was telling me what this fucker Liam did I wanted to punch something. If I ever see this sick fuck I will bash his head and I don't give a damn what happens to me. I now know that both of us share a terrible past and it broke my heart that something like that happened to my Karma. I knew that having her face everywhere will bring attention on her with this Liam fuck, and I had to do something about that.

I hugged her until she stopped crying and said, "I'm sorry, Karma. I shouldn't have asked you that stupid question to make you relive that. I let my curiosity get the best of me." I said feeling horrible.

"No. I wanted to tell you. Honestly, I did. You shared your past and I wanted to share mine," she said leaning in to kiss my cheek and god, I love when she did that.

"How was your childhood, Amy?" Karma said changing the subject.

I looked up thinking, which was a habit of mine. "Well, I was a good kid believe it or not. I made good grades and did great in school. I had many women pine after me put that was natural." I said causing Karma to roll her eyes and hit my chest. "I was popular in school. People loved that I could sing and they praised me. I didn't like it so much but I loved my music. I never liked getting treated better than others either. I got a record deal at the end of high school and I took the opportunity. Now I'm here."

"Well isn't that very humble of you." Karma said smiling and now it was my turn to roll my eyes.

"How is your relationship with your parents?"

"Well my dad and I were close before he left. I haven't heard from him since. My mom and I are close. When I came out to her in high school she was distant for months but she learned to accept me. I knew it was hard with her being conservative and all. We still talk sometimes and she also comes to visit often. Bruce, my stepdad, he's a nice guy too. I'm not as close to him, but he respects me as I do him. Lauren and I had a rough start, but we found our way to each other." I said smiling at her.

"Will I ever get to meet any of your friends? You never talk about any friends," Karma asked as she yawned.

"I do have friends. Maybe one day you'll meet them. They will like you and they'll be happy that I actually have a new friend." I said laughing at myself.

When I looked down, I saw Karma fast asleep. I stretched out my legs on the couch so I was a little more comfortable and she snuggled into my chest. I leaned down to kiss her forehead. I promised that I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe and I intend to keep that promise.